Category: Privacy & Security
Leaks, data breaches, and ransom notes: The worst hacks of 2026 so far | TechCrunch
If anything, 2026 has made clear that cybersecurity is no longer a background concern. Today, security is at...
New Italian unicorn Exein rides the physical AI wave | TechCrunch
Europe has a new unicorn: Italian startup Exein has just raised a $270 million funding round led by...
ClickFix attacks are tricking Mac and Windows users into hacking themselves | TechCrunch
If you clicked on an HBO Max ad on Reddit over the past week, you might want to...
Revolut confirms customer data breach through fake government requests | TechCrunch
British fintech Revolut confirmed that it disclosed sensitive customer information to an unauthorized third party after receiving fraudulent...
Scammers target hundreds of thousands of crypto owners after Trezor confirms data breach of email provider | TechCrunch
Hardware crypto wallet maker Trezor is warning customers for the second time in as many months that one...
ID verification giant IDScan confirms data breach with more than 150 million driver’s licenses stolen | TechCrunch
ID verification service IDScan has confirmed that a data breach involved the theft of driver’s licenses from its...
‘Gambling with our lives’: Anthropic researcher quits, warns against self-improving AI | TechCrunch
An Anthropic researcher has resigned over fears that unrestrained development of self-improving AI models will end up killing...
Group of bipartisan lawmakers ask US government to ban several hack-for-hire firms | TechCrunch
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has asked the U.S. government to ban several hack-for-hire firms — companies...
Sequoia doubles down on Cymphony as AI agents create new enterprise security risks | TechCrunch
As AI agents gain access to the same sensitive corporate data and systems as human workers while operating...
Chrome is now shipping updates every 2 weeks as AI changes the security landscape | TechCrunch
Chrome has officially switched from a four- to a two-week release schedule, as Google promised earlier this year,...
